Is Jeter ready for short?

The last time anyone saw Derek Jeter playing shortstop in a game when it counted, he was writhing in pain with a fractured left ankle as the New York Yankees were mere days from being swept in the ALCS by the Detroit Tigers. The game won't count per se, but Jeter is ready to return to the field and his familiar position.

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